Ayurveda is more than just a tradition; it's a natural science that is starting to have an effect on modern formulation, biotech, and skin health studies.
This is how knowledge from the past is helping to shape the future of health products.

Ayurveda = Early Biochemistry

Ayurvedic literature talk about:

Herbal actives

Extracts from plants

Antioxidants from plants

Natural ways to deliver (taila, ghrita, kashaya)

We would now term this phytochemistry, lipid carriers, and plant-based molecules.

For example, [Kumkumadi Tailam]

Saffron (crocin)

Liquorice (glabridin)

Sandalwood (santalol)

Long before labs existed, all of these were known to be bioactive.

Ayurvedic herbs now have proof in the modern world.
Herbs that have been researched in therapeutic settings:

Ashwagandha → controlling stress and cortisol levels

Manjistha helps reduce inflammation and makes skin clearer.

Aloe Vera: moisturises and heals skin

Saffron: antioxidant and pigment control

What Ayurveda learnt from experience is now backed up by lab study in modern science.

💡 What This Means for Designing Products

Brands may now: ✔ Use Ayurveda to help them choose ingredients ✔ Combine herbs with sophisticated extraction methods
Make formulations that are cleaner, safer, and work better.
✔ Make natural items that have clear effects

For example, Blue Nectar (Ayurveda + Modern Science)

What Blue Nectar does:

Oils that have been cold-pressed

Concentrated herbs

No sulphates or parabens

Formulas based on old books

Tested for today's skin care needs

A great illustration of how Ayurveda may be used now.

For more information, go to Blue Nectr.

🧭 What tech and product people can learn

Ayurveda says:

Thinking about products as a whole

Materials that are safe for living things

Preservatives that come from nature

Personalised care based on the user's dosha

It is very old, yet the system design is very user-friendly.

🔚 Last Thought

Ayurveda isn't taking the place of technology; it's encouraging better science, smarter formulas, and a more human way of coming up with new products.